Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-12-13
A COMMUNICATION.

I'd AgrI D,pt. Oxford Dsmocrai:-
The farmer. occspailoa l. more conducive
10 health. morality aud happiness. than
any ether Before ihs introduction II
maehinsry hi. l., "a. hard one. but
~iih ,h- pre~n, facilities Cor tillise the
scil. ke has NOE hi.urc time than Is a..
loiisd 10 any Oshsr class Who get . living
By labor. The tu.bandmsn. free from
dsbi, that o~ns farm. works abou, one
bali of the year. ~hile thOse depsnding
on other avenues Oflsb0r Coz employment
are frqvsa,ly destitute ofs dwelling OF .
foot q l.td 10 e.ll thsir own. I'D are
obliged 20 toll year shsr year ~iihoat In
tsrmission. lss, their wives ssd children
ecme iO want
Amidsi The coh,ul-ions -hieh have az
iisnd millions Of hired ~orkingmsn the
pas, ysar. the thriiiy farmer has r,posed
under his own rOOf. rslyiOg solely. for
TIE reward u industry. upon the bsnsv-
olsnt hand Of Boun,ifal Oivsr. The
inducements nov ofsred The farmer are
more than too fold. compared to those
presented year. ago. The better fseili-
iis. Cor transportation. higher prices sad
The more ready sale Of f.rm products.
have doubled the ret profits. while many
manufactured article. Cor family use ATE
purchased Coz ose-ihudthsir fofmsfpriee
With these advantages. the frugal own
er oil seldom see the clouds of sdycrsiiy
ovsrshsdo- hi. rural home. ThOsgh
farming rarely pays - well - other IN
dssiriss. 1; Al~sys makes the yeomsnry
hcnssi In their dealings. charitable TO their
fsllo-nsn. correct IN moral department.
virtue. essshtil to the hspPiness Of the
posssssor. and conducive - the welfare Of
society.
Farmer. are the mOs: imporian, elias.
,h- ~orld hAs ever knosu. The food
supply q eivilifed msn /. the produe, Of
agriculture TIE manufacturer voald
.,aryc oa the wares be makes for nsfks,.
the doctor would die On the drug. si'en
10 HI, pa;isn,,. and The ,heolcsian would
fanisA on ,hs .Pui,asl bread doled cut
20 hi. paiiskionsFs. AL depsnd fof su'-
isnanos upon the farm N0,wi,hsiand.
ing be isihs srea, bsnsfse,or Of mankind.
BE- las no;. since the early days Of The
Roman Enpire. occupied the high Po'i-
iion Ia sseisiy, his Invaluable services
have msriisd. in,slligvuos sud VITA
os. hfs are TIE riinespsl sgeaeiss TO
,qgslif- .Ocisty. and While school house.
.nd ekurchs. sie -iisin the reach Of every
farmer and kis family. there Is 10 fsssoa
~hy they should not stand amors The
beet. TIE farmer. home isfa,ot.ble 20
the education 0f youth. though some
are The of.pfins u obscure PAreni'. they
have soos oui iaio the ~oSld he sqasls.
II no; ,upsrior.. to oshsfs born IN wealth
snd nuTtur,d In The lap VI luxury. Id
uesisd eoaniry giils generally develop
into the highest type u womsnhSot. ard
are superior phy.is.lly. II not msniAlly.
70 their ,isisr. rrard 10 ,ifsenee. amid
the polluted atmosphere and dssrsdine
vices q crowded city.
Farmer. should take ,ksir true Posi-
ton in the affair. Of so,srHmsn,. exercise
the elective frsnehise. uniraasne,d by
political bo.ses. oa' Of whom. according
10 the testimony Of Hsrbsr, Spencer. an
Eaglish philosopher. leads t-ehiy thou
..n5 American voter. To the polls Had
an inislligsnt yeomsnry a voice IN maxi
ins our lave, there would have teen no
enru,e for AnsreAisi. ard labor ssils,ors
committing acts q siOlsree, uHdsr the
prsis.i of oppression from the hand OF
monopoly. There Is someihing wrong
When The earnipg. Of ~oikins msn add
-omsn ~ 70 snrich ,hose already suffeis'
ed ~iih more than they need. The rem.
sdy can only be spPlsd IN q peaceful
manner. and BY . well intorned people.
Vo.ams. haze been written upon the
pfopsr modes u agriculture. s:ieree b"
prepared valuable fertilizers. the chemist
has snalyred and r'seribsd The insie-
disnis nss dsd ia the sCil, the msehini',
la. almost exhausted bis ingenuity IN
furnishing implement. to facilitate the
f.nsr's sofk. bu, the imPor,ahes OF
hisksr grade. and a more geser.l difii-
.ion Of knowledse among the farmers ate
seldom, 4 ever. fefeuvd 10. The in-
creased FERTILITY Of soil affords bat little
70 tie o.ner. ualss. the 'eiere, Of Polii-
issl economy. uEdsr fra. ais sovernmsn'.
,e.ehs. him to save the larger share Tor
HI. f.nily's usc.
Iii. well Coz the farmer 10 know how
10 make butter and cheese, to f.i'en oeei
and polk. sos. plant. and hsiys,i bis
erOps, bat be should no, neglect to devote
HI. leisure time in pursuit Of kno-lsdsc.
both secular .nd spiritual. necessary Tor
hi. Own ksPPinsss And the welfare OF So
eis,y.
FAKnER rEon On OxrORD.
Mass. Dee. 1887.